Down on the farm! deadfox081 vs. Flora (BiGGiE refs; Darkamber8828 tutor ref)

[biggie]

Gonna go ahead and throw out two new challenges. I will forgo the choice of arena to the acceptor so long as it is nothing too outlandish/restricting.

1v1 Singles
2 day DQ
0 Recoveries/2 Chills

I'd like to give this a go. No fully evolved mons if that's okay.

Arena: some farm area
- there are cows mooing, sheeps baaing, roosters cockadooing, pigs oinking, etc. uh yeah they're actually not doing anything in particular - they're just there to watch the battle :) (kill any of them and die)
- any move is allowed; there's a nearby lake for water needs, trees and grassland at places, and some random dirt near the lake.
- basically there really isn't any restrictions!

deadfox 081's team:

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Rhydon [Staba] (M)
Nature: Adamant (+1 Attack, -1 Special Attack)

Type: Rock/Ground
Rock: Rock STAB; Take 2 less damage from all special attacks during Sandstorm. Able to use Sand Tomb without losing focus..
Ground: Ground STAB; Immune to all electrical attacks, can Dig through almost any substance, Evasive Digging reduced from 3 per action Energy Cost to 2 per action, superior senses in darkened cave surroundings.

Stats:

HP: 110
Atk: Rank 6 (+)
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1 (-)
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 40

EC: 8/9
MC: 0
DC: 5/5

Abilities:

Lighting Rod: (Innate) These Pokemon naturally attract electricity to themselves and away from partners in double battles. When struck with an Electric attack, they tranfer the energy into their body, using it to increase their Special Attack by one (1) stage. This boost is maintained at the end of each round.

Rock Head: (Innate) This Pokemon’s hard body prevents it from taking recoil damage from moves such as Double-Edge, Flare Blitz, and Head Smash.

Reckless (Innate) This Pokemon has an innately aggressive nature that lets it use all-out attacks with recoil more effectively. Recoil attacks from this Pokemon have two (2) more Base Attack Power, and recoil percentage is unaffected.

Attacks:
Horn Attack
Tail Whip
Stomp
Fury Attack
Scary Face
Rock Blast
Take Down
Drill Run
Stone Edge
Megahorn
Chip Away
Hammer Arm

Earthquake
Rock Slide
Bulldoze
Shadow Claw
Dragon Tail

Crunch
Ice Fang
Dragon Rush

ThunderPunch
Fire Punch
Ice Punch
Aqua Tail

Flora's team:

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Clefairy (Fennel) (F)
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)

Type:
Normal: Normal STAB; adapt comfortably to any surrounding after 3 actions. Able to use Outrage without losing focus.

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 2
Def: Rank 1 (-)
SpA: Rank 3 (+)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 35

EC: 4/9
MC: 0
DC: 1/5

Abilities:
Cute Charm: (Innate) This Pokemon’s natural cuteness causes Pokemon of the opposite gender in the same egg group to be attracted to it 30% of the time after striking with a contact move.
Magic Guard: (Innate) This Pokemon is infused with a powerful psycho-electric energy that makes it immune to damage from Hail, Sandstorm, and damage from Leech Seed, Poisoning, and Burn. It can still attack itself in confusion, but will not absorb any damage from it. Additionally, the energy protects the Pokemon from its own reckless recoil attacks.
Friend Guard (DW): (Innate) The Pokemon's body emits an aura of joy that reduces the Base Attack Power of all opponents' attacks in multiple battles by two (2).

Attacks:
Pound
Charm
Encore
Sing
Doubleslap
Sweet Kiss
Copycat
Magical Leaf
Minimize
Follow Me
Defense Curl
Wake-Up Slap
Light Screen

Wish
Aromatherapy
Substitute

Flamethrower
Dig
Thunder Wave
Ice Beam

Counter

Elekid (Ixia) (F)
Nature: Hasty (+Spe | -Def | +30% Acc).

Type:
Electric: Electric STAB; 50% reduction in paralysis chance from other electrical attacks, perfect accuracy and 30% chance of Protect breaking Thunder during Rain. Superior senses in power plant environments.

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 3
Def: Rank 1 (-)
SpA: Rank 3
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 110 (+)

EC: 3/9
MC: 0
DC: 0/5

Abilities:
Static: (Innate) This Pokemon’s body is surrounded by an electric field that has a 30% chance of paralyzing opponents that use contact moves on this Pokemon.
Vital Spirit (DW): (Innate) This Pokemon has a high vitality and alertness making it immune to sleep induced by other Pokemon. Its normal state of sleeplessness makes it take 1 less damage/action from Ghost Curse. If it is put to sleep by a Pokemon with Mold Breaker it will wake up the next action.

Attacks:
Quick Attack
Leer
ThunderPunch
Thundershock
Low Kick
Swift
Shock Wave
Light Screen
Thunderbolt
Thunder

Cross Chop
Fire Punch
Ice Punch

Double Team
Substitute
Focus Punch
Psychic
Rain Dance
Hidden Power Water (7)
Protect

Counter
DynamicPunch
Magnet Rise

Rebble (Thistle)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk).

Type:
Rock: Rock STAB; Take 2 less damage from all special attacks during Sandstorm. Able to use Sand Tomb without losing focus.

Stats
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 1 (-)
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 4 (+)
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 90

EC: 0/9
MC: 0
DC: 0/5

Abilities:
Levitate: (Innate) This Pokemon naturally floats above the earth when released or easily takes flight, evading Ground moves like Earthquake, Bulldoze, and Magnitude. Other Ground moves can still hit.
Technician: (Innate) This Pokemon is more skilled at performing weaker moves, causing any of their attacks that normally deal 6 or below base damage to have their base damage multiplied by 1.5. (e.g. Aerial Ace goes from 6 to 9, Mach Punch goes from 4 to 6, etc.) The Energy Cost for a one-hit or two-hit attack is increased by one (1). Each hit in a multi-hit move is boosted by one (1) damage, and the Energy Cost for multi-hit attacks is increased by two (2).
Mold Breaker (DW): (Innate) Whenever this Pokemon attacks, it emits an invisible, blindingly quick pulse preceding the attack that disables the opponents natural abilities (e.g. Levitators plummet towards the ground before Earthquake hits, Volt Absorb will not absorb electric attacks, Clear Body does not prevent stat-drops, etc.)

Attacks:
Tackle
Defense Curl
Rollout
Rock Blast
Disable
Acupressure
Mud Shot
Power Gem
Paleo Wave
AncientPower
Earth Power

Flamethrower
Energy Ball
Protect

Action one: deadfox081 sends out
Action two: Flora sends out and issues actions
Action three: deadfox081 issues actions
Action four: I ref
Action five: ???
Action six: Profit!

(Please excuse a slight delay as I must run things through my tutor ref)

Abilities = All
Switch = N/A

GO!

 

[deadfox081]

Get out there Staba!

No evolution for you, I don't want to be mean.

 

[Flora]

Looks like I've already lost. Let's go anyway, Thistle!

Begin by shielding yourself with a Protect, then strike with an Energy Ball. End with another Protect. At any time Staba chills during the Protect, fire an Energy Ball!

Protect - Energy Ball - Protect
Sub Energy Ball over Protect if Staba chills

 

[deadfox081]

Sorry Flora. I needed this match to give Staba his one participation as a Rhydon so he can evolve.

Might as well make them use as much energy on those Protects as we can. 4x Grass weakness and crappy SpD suck.

Drill Run > Earthquake > Drill Run

 

[biggie]

Round 1

Rebble (Thistle)
HP: 90
Energy: 100
Status:

Stats:
Atk: Rank 1
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 4
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 90​

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Rhydon [Staba] (M)
HP: 110
Energy: 100
Status:
Stats:

Atk: Rank 6
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 40​

Here we are down on some farm area, for an exciting battle between Flora and deadfox081! Deadfox begins the match by sending out his impressive Rhydon, Staba, while Flora counters with her Rebble, Thistle! I don't know how Flora will be able to counteract the behemoth known as Staba, but it sure will be fun to watch it happen!

Staba begins the match by lunging forward with its horn, using it's impressive Drill Run! However, Thistle is quick to defend itself with a quick Protect, preventing any damage!

Thistle starts the action up this time, throwing a hard Energy Ball to attack Staba's weak special defense! Staba looks like he's hurting hard from that one, but still manages to make the earth tremble with a hard quake! But what's this? Thistle avoided the attack with its' Levitate ability!

Staba decides to return to its first action of the match and rushes toward Thistle again with a hard Drill Run! However, Thistle also returns to its' methods of the first action and protects against any damage!

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Action 1:
Staba uses Drill Run for 24.75~25 damage and 5 energy
Thistle uses Protect for 7 + (25/3) = 15.25~15 energy and receives 0 damage

Action 2:
Thistle uses Energy Ball for 24.75~25 damage and 6 energy
Staba uses Earthquake for no damage due to Levitate and 6 energy

Action 3:
Staba uses Drill Run for 24.75~25 damage and 5 energy
Thistle uses Protect for 7 + (25/3) = 15.25~15 energy and receives 0 damage

Rebble (Thistle)
HP: 90
Energy: 64
Status:

Stats:
Atk: Rank 1
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 4
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 90​

Rhydon [Staba] (M)
HP: 85
Energy: 84

Stats:

Atk: Rank 6
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 40​

Deadfox, you're up.

 

[deadfox081]

Ugh, silly CAPs I don't know enough about.

Aqua Tail > Drill Run > Drill Run

 

[Flora]

I love trickery. Just as planned!

Thistle, let's keep it going!

Disable (Drill Run from last round) - Energy Ball - Energy Ball

 

[biggie]

Round 2

Rebble (Thistle)
HP: 90
Energy: 64
Status:

Stats:
Atk: Rank 1
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 4
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 90​

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Rhydon [Staba] (M)
HP: 85
Energy: 84
Status:
Stats:

Atk: Rank 6
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 40​

That sure was an exciting and unexpected first round. This goes to show that anything can happen in the ASB arena! Thistle has successfully maneuvered itself around Staba's punishing blows to come ahead in this David and Goliath-esque match! But can Flora continue to put her Thistle in position to succeed or will Staba's girth indeed be something that cannot be ignored? Let's find out!

Thistle starts off the action by using some sort of telekinetic power on Staba's brain, disabling drill run from being used for the foreseeable future. This should prove to be crucial to this battle! Meanwhile, Staba has had enough of the weaseling around and coats his tail with a layer of aqua punishment and strikes Thistle down hard!

Thistle isn't one to take this laying down however, as it fires off a strong energy ball just as it did last round, striking Staba for massive damage! Staba tries to retaliate with a powerful drill run, but cannot due to Flora and Thistle's brilliant strategy to disable it earlier in the round!

It seems as though both combatants decide to repeat their last actions as Thistle throws off another ball of energy for massive damage while Staba stubbornly tries to drill run again, but to no avail.

It seems as though Flora and Thistle might actually pull this one out, although deadfox and Staba sure will give them a fight for it.

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Action 1:
Rebble used Disable (Drill Run) for 6 energy; Drill Run disabled for 6 actions
Rhydon used Aqua Tail (RNG to hit = 595, hit; to crit = 9, no) for 23 damage ((9+(4*1.5))*1.5) and 7 energy

Drill Run disabled for 5 actions

Action 2:
Thistle uses Energy Ball for 24.75~25 damage and 6 energy
Staba uses Drill Run, but it failed!

Drill Run disabled for 4 actions

Action 3:
Thistle uses Energy Ball for 24.75~25 damage and 10 energy
Staba uses Drill Run, but it failed!

Drill Run disabled for 3 actions

Rebble (Thistle)
HP: 57
Energy: 42
Status:

Stats:
Atk: Rank 1
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 4
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 90​

Rhydon [Staba] (M)
HP: 35
Energy: 77
Status: Drill Run disabled (3 actions)

Stats:

Atk: Rank 6
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 40​

Flora, you're up.

 

[Flora]

Thanks DA lol. ^_^

Okay, Thistle, let's wrap this up! Blast that rhino to hell with an Earth Power and finish up with the game-ending Energy Ball. Do that again if for some odd reason Staba doesn't faint.

Earth Power - Energy Ball - Energy Ball

 

[deadfox081]

Eh, you might as well just Earthquake out of frustration at your trainer.

 

[biggie]

Round 3

Rebble (Thistle)
HP: 57
Energy: 42
Status:

Stats:
Atk: Rank 1
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 4
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 90​

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Rhydon [Staba] (M)
HP: 35
Energy: 77
Status: Drill Run disabled (3 actions)

Stats:

Atk: Rank 6
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 40​

Well this sure is one for the ages, folks! Flora and Thistle have managed to take command of this match, despite the overwhelming advantage of Staba. Let's see how this one turns out!

Thistle beings the action with a strong Earth Power, hitting Staba for a good chunk of damage. It seems as either deadfox has given up or that last attack knocked something loose because Staba goes for a powerful Earthquake, knowing that Thiste's Levitate will make that attack miss!

And Thistle goes in for the kill! Thistle lets loose a greenish ball of energy right at its opponent. Staba is it hard and falls over, fainted. Thistle and Flora have won the match!

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Action 1:
Rebble used Earth Power for [(9+((4-2)*1.5))*1.5]=18 damage, 7 energy
Rhydon used Earthquake for no damage due to Levitate and 6 energy

Drill Run disabled for 2 actions

Action 2:
Thistle uses Energy Ball for 24.75~25 damage and 6 energy
Staba has fainted!

Rebble (Thistle)
HP: 57
Energy: 29
Status:

Stats:
Atk: Rank 1
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 4
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 90​

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Rhydon [Staba] (M)
HP: K.O!
Energy: 77
Status:

Stats:

Atk: Rank 6
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 40​

• Flora and deadfox081 both receive 2 TC.
• Thistle receives 1 EC, 2 MC, 1 DC and 1 KOC
• Staba receives 1 EC, 2 MC, and 1 DC
• BiGGiE receives 2 RC
• Darkamber8828 receives 1 RC

 

[Flora]

Thanks for the battle deadfox081, thanks BiGGiE for reffing, and DA for tutoring! You guys aren't done yet though - you need to ref one more match so keep up the good work!

PS, don't forget to edit the OP and change the title to Completed!

Also, we get 2 TCs, not 1 so I fixed that. Still, nice job!

 

[deadfox081]

Staba also doesn't get a DC, he already has all 5.

GG Flora and thank you Biggie and DA. The whole point of this battle was to allow him to evolve so I suppose that end was reached.